6 Av/W 40 St

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6 Av/W 40 St is a New York City bus stop on 6 Av at the corner of W 40 St, served by BxM2, M5, M55, M7 in Manhattan. With 4 routes calling here it doubles as a transfer point between them. Times below come from the MTA Bus Time feed and show how far away each bus still is.

BxM2 M5 M55 M7

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M5 Washington Heights Gw Bridge 2 stops away 01:25 AM 2 min

M55 44 St 6 Av 3.9 miles away 01:40 AM 17 min

M7 Harlem 147 St via 6 Av via Amsterdam Scheduled departure 01:45 AM 21 min

M7 Harlem 147 St via 6 Av via Amsterdam Scheduled departure 02:45 AM 81 min

schedule Rows marked Scheduled departure come from the timetable: no vehicle on that route is being tracked toward this stop yet.

Service alerts at this stop

Planned - Detour

M5

Mon to Sat, 11:00 PM to 6:00 AM, weeknights
Update at 2026-08-11 19:06

Southbound M5 stop on Broadway at W 178th St will be closed

Buses operate via W 179th St, Fort Washington Ave, W 178th St and Broadway.
First southbound stop will be made on Broadway at W 176th St.
Here is a map of the detoured route.
What's happening?
Construction
Note: Bus arrival information may not be accurate or available while buses are detoured.
Detour

M7

Period from 2026-09-15 01:21

Update at 2026-09-15 01:21

Northbound ‌M7‌ buses are detoured due to roadwork on Amsterdam Ave from W 96th St to W 106th St.

Northbound M7 buses will not make stops from Amsterdam Ave/W 96th St to W 106th St/Columbus Ave.

While detoured, northbound M7 buses will make stops on Central Park West upon request.

NOTE: Bus arrival information may not be accurate/available while buses are detoured.
Boarding Change

M20 M55

Through November 2026
Update at 2025-04-02 14:33

Northbound M20 and M55 stop on State St at Bridge St is closed; use the temporary stop on State St before the intersection instead

See a map of the new stop location.
What's happening?
Construction
Planned - Part Suspended

M55

Aug 4 12:00 AM - Ongoing
Update at 2026-09-02 17:59

M55 service is partially suspended in both directions along 6th Ave between W 42nd St and W 44th St because of utility work taking place at 6th Ave/W 44th St.

While detoured, northbound buses will not service the last two stops at 6th Ave/W 42nd St or W 44th St/6th Ave.
The last stop will be 6th Ave/W 40th St.
Southbound buses will not service the first stop at W 44th St/6th Ave.
The first stop will be 5th Ave/W 42nd St.
Note: Bus arrival information may be inaccurate or unavailable while buses are partially suspended.
Boarding Change

M5

In effect
Update at 2026-09-09 15:10

Southbound ‌M5 limited stop on 5th Ave at W 55th St has been removed

For limited service, please use existing stops on 5th Ave at W 58th St or W 49th St.
M4 and M5 local stops remains.
What's happening?
Bus stop change
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured
Planned - Detour

M5

Sep 14 - 15, Mon 8:00 PM to Tue 6:30 AM
Update at 2026-09-14 14:12

M5 buses will be detoured from Riverside Dr between W 110th St and W 86th St

Buses operate via Broadway instead.
See map
Northbound missed stops:
Along Riverside Dr from W 87th St to W 108th St
Southbound missed stops:
Along Riverside Dr from W 108th St to W 89th St
What's happening?
Street milling & paving
Note: Bus arrival information may not be accurate or available while buses are detoured

Where this stop sits

BxM2

Stop 3 of 55 on the BxM2

arrow_back7 Av/W 34 St 7 Av/W 41 Starrow_forward

Stop 10 of 124 on the M5

arrow_back5 Av/W 41 St 5 Av/W 44 Starrow_forward

M55

Stop 64 of 67 on the M55

arrow_back5 Av/W 42 St 6 Av/W 42 Starrow_forward

Stop 19 of 117 on the M7

arrow_back7 Av/W 37 St 6 Av/W 42 Starrow_forward

Nearest subway station 42 St-Bryant Pk BDFM 60 m 1 min walk

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Questions about 6 Av/W 40 St

MTA bus stop · BxM2, M5, M55, M7

Which buses stop at 6 Av/W 40 St?

This stop is served by 4 routes: BxM2, M5, M55, M7. Open a route to see all of its stops.

When is the next bus at 6 Av/W 40 St?

The next bus is about 2 minutes away. Every row above shows the destination and how many stops the bus still has to go.

What does "4 stops away" mean?

It is the number of stops the bus still has to make before it reaches this one, straight from MTA Bus Time. It is a better guide than minutes in traffic: a bus two stops away will be here shortly even if the estimate says five minutes.

Are these times live or from the timetable?

Live whenever a bus is being tracked on the route; those rows show how many stops away the vehicle is. When nothing is being tracked the scheduled timetable is shown instead and clearly labelled as scheduled.

Where exactly is the 6 Av/W 40 St bus stop?

It stands on 6 Av where it meets W 40 St in Manhattan. The map further down the page shows the exact corner, which matters here because the opposite side of the street is usually a separate stop with its own arrival times.

Where is this stop on the BxM2 route?

It is stop 3 of 55 on the BxM2, after 7 Av/W 34 St and before 7 Av/W 41 St. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.

Where is this stop on the M5 route?

It is stop 10 of 124 on the M5, after 5 Av/W 41 St and before 5 Av/W 44 St. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.

Where is this stop on the M55 route?

It is stop 64 of 67 on the M55, after 5 Av/W 42 St and before 6 Av/W 42 St. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.

Where is this stop on the M7 route?

It is stop 19 of 117 on the M7, after 7 Av/W 37 St and before 6 Av/W 42 St. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.